HR Summit Expo & Workshops

DAY ONE: Wednesday 14 March 2018

9:30am - 10:15am

FREE WORKSHOPFrom Millennials to Gen Z: Productivity in the new workplace

Generation Z will quickly become the backbone of your workforce. But what does Gen Z look for in an employer? What gets Gen Z engaged in the classroom and the workplace? How do you effectively support them entering the workplace to maintain productivity?

Dr Justine Ferrer and Gavin Walker of Deakin University and BUPA will take you through the differences between Millennials and Gen Z and how to attract, engage and retain them in your organisation.

Are you struggling to get stakeholder backing for talent initiatives? Would you like to be able to show a direct link between your talent programmes and your organisation’s results?

Join us as Samantha Hickey provides you an insight into the talent functions of how leading organisations have all recently adopted a new talent approach called Outcome Based Assessment. It’s a methodology that starts at the end: with the outcomes you and your business want to deliver.

Join us and learn more about:

Why the learn to start with outcomes?

How Outcome Based Assessment has helped our clients to bring their goals into clear focus and define what to business and CEO really needed to achieve.

For people who are busy juggling work, personal and social schedules, Rebekah's presentation will show you how eating healthy can be easy. She will explain the importance of healthy eating when we are always on the go and provide simple and effective tips that make healthy eating and balanced nutrition a cinch. You will also receive plenty of balanced meal ideas to help get you started.

She will give you tips on how to:

Improve your digestion and reduce bloating, reflux etc

Improve your energy and mood

Improve your sleep

Lose weight without diets or ever going hungry

Help balance hormones

Rebekah Barton, Naturopath and Nutrionist

11:00am - 2:30pm

EXPO FLOORFree professional profile photo opportunity

This is your chance to capture your perfect LinkedIn or Corporate photo, with professional photographer Simon Kerslake. The photos will be emailed to you after the event for use on your personal or professional profile.

Simon Kerslake

12:30pm - 1:15pm

FREE WORKSHOPAn integrated approach to health and wellbeing

Explore the ways an integrated approach to health and wellbeing in the workplace can create measurable behavioural change.

Defining the new concept of an integrated approach that is currently being researched, studied and recommended by universities, leading health organisations and government departments

Improving the impact of health and wellbeing initiatives with a targeted multi-layered program responding to the needs of the business

Kristina Dagleish, Director, Health at Work

1:00pm - 1:30pm

EXPO FLOORReduce sick leave and improve outputs in 10 minutes

Stress is the biggest expense to business in terms of time off work for sick leave, according to the ABS, and takes an enormous toll on our employees’ success in work and life.

However, simple practices starting with just 10 minutes a day can have a dramatic impact, improving focus and saving time otherwise spent worrying and procrastinating.

Sharon will explain how movement, breathing and relaxation practices work to rewire our brains and reduce stress. She will lead you through a 10-minute sequence that will leave you feeling calm, clear and focused; and discuss how these practices can be embedded for your whole team.

Sharon Wilks

1:15pm - 2:00pm

FREE WORKSHOP How financial wellbeing can help drive engagement and performance in your organisation

Studies have shown that financial wellbeing topped the list of factors employees wishes their employers cared about. According to AMP’s 2016 Financial Wellbeing report, one in four Australians are experiencing financial stress, affecting performance and engagement at work, whilst costing employers $47.2 billion each year.

Despite these statistics, only 15.2% of businesses surveyed in 2016 by Coredata had implemented a financial wellness program. But out of these businesses, three in five saw an increase in the overall financial wellness of their employees over the past six months, equating to six times the rate of improvement of businesses without a financial wellness program.

Come to this insightful presentation, and find out how you can implement a successful financial wellbeing program that will positively affect both your employees and your company.

Mike Symonds, the creator of Funergizers Employee Engagement Initiative, will present this highly practical and interactive session designed to help you create a workplace culture which people love being a part of - reducing turnover, making recruitment easier and developing stronger teams.

Mike Symonds, Funergizers

2:15pm - 3:00pm

FREE WORKSHOP Recruitment and selection - the choice is yours

Research by Boston Consulting Group identified recruitment and selection as the number one contribution HR makes to organisational effectiveness - ahead of leadership development.

In the last few years we’ve seen budgets for L&D and leadership programs explode worldwide. But has this quest to retain and develop our talent meant that we’ve lost sight of the value of selecting the right talent to begin with?

In this how-to session we’ll put the purpose back into recruitment and selection, looking at the latest in the science of selection and the practical implications. What kind of experience do candidates really expect? Are they being over or under-assessed? Are we getting diversity right? Are we getting a competitive advantage? What is the best way for us to engage with hiring managers?

Make the choice to join us for this thought-provoking session!

Scott Ruhfus, Managing Director, Saville Assessment

Amanda Krulis, Senior Consultant, Saville Assessment

3:00pm - 3:45pm

FREE WORKSHOP - Surviving the new skills economy

The fourth industrial revolution is rapidly approaching and creating massive change across all industries and traditional roles are being replaced by new jobs and new expectations.

Survival depends on developing skills.

Join Dean and Vanessa as they talk through Cornerstone’s perspective on how to navigate through the fourth industrial revolution and this new skills economy. They will help you navigate through the unknown of the new skills economy, including a discussion on how to develop talent as a differentiator, drive innovation, and transform your business through a people-focused approach.

A short introduction to mindfulness and meditation. Michael Hines will explain how the practice of mindfulness and meditation helps to reduce stress, improve productivity and provide a sense of calm, clarity and connection. The session will also include a guided meditation and some ideas about how to incorporate mindfulness into your everyday life.

Tania Young, Mindfulness Coach, Smiling Mind

DAY TWO: Thursday 15 March 2018

9:30am - 10:15am

FREE WORKSHOP How FISH! will transform your corporate culture

Does your organisation need a culture change or motivation boost? Would you like to learn how to make a difference in this area? This workshop led by team culture and training specialist Dwain Richardson will introduce you to a culture philosophy called FISH! which is acclaimed for transforming team cultures around the globe. FISH! is based on four key principles which can be applied by anyone. And when these principles are applied, the results are amazing and inspiring. Dwain will show you how training with FISH! will improve team engagement and morale; customer service; teamwork and trust; and, recruitment and retention.

Big data and predictive analytics seem almost old news as we’re asked to assess how IoT, HR bots, wearables, virtual reality, robotics, and machine learning can be incorporated into our people strategies. How can we harness technology to both accelerate business performance, and engage our employees in a meaningful way? In this interactive session go behind the buzzwords to explore how emerging technologies can help organisations better understand employees’ needs and improve individual journeys. Explore:

How HR leaders have successfully implemented digital programs to improve employee experience and drive business results

It is estimated that untreated mental health conditions cost businesses approximately $11 billion every year. Research shows that every dollar spent on identifying, supporting and case-managing workers with mental health issues yields close to a 230% return in improved productivity and reduced leave time. Mindful awareness is an extremely important business skill. It creates a solid foundation for all other human resources and learning and development initiatives, from sales training to leadership development.

Hear from Smiling Mind as it explains its tailored Workplace Program, that provides a pre-emptive strategy to manage staff wellbeing. The session will explain how the program can be implemented in business to create a positive work environment, increase staff engagement and reduce stress claims.

In this presentation Dr Clara Budd will outline the current trend to providing digital health, safety and wellbeing services to Australian employees - a trend that allows for greater reach and greater employee personalisation. However, Clara will challenge the thinking that your employees will be more engaged and have greater productivity through digital services alone. How can you deliver effective wellbeing services digitally, whilst ensuring people are interacting with people? Learn strategies to ensure that your health, safety and wellbeing investment will provide a robust and tangible return for your organisation in 2018.

Financial matters can be a key source of stress for employees impacting their physical and mental health. Multiple studies have shown that offering staff a financial wellness program will result in improved talent outcomes, more engaged employees, and better productivity and business performance – a win-win for both the employer and employees.

This workshop explores:

the relationship between financial stress and health outcomes and why a financial wellness program is the missing ingredient

the cost to employers of financial stress in the workplace

why now is the time to focus on financial wellness for your employees and include as part of an overall health and wellbeing strategy

how to implement a successful cost-effective financial wellness program into your organisation including the need for a personalised approach for each employee

Tony Hanly, Director, Your Financial Wellness

1:00pm - 2:00pm

EXPO FLOORSpeed styling: Look absolutely fabulous in 10 minutes

Limited spots are available for some 1:1 time with a personal stylist in the expo hall.

You will have 10 minutes with an experienced stylist who'll be able to identify your colour palette, body shape and answer any styling questions you may have. You’ll also get to take home a personalised style guide with tips on what will work for you, what to avoid and a colour chart.

There are 12 places available, and your space must be secured by obtaining a ticket at the registration desk from one of the Key Media staff.

Laura King, Ruby Slippers Styling

Rachel Worden, Ruby Slippers Styling

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“I would like to extend my appreciation to you and the speakers at the HR Summit. I felt that the various industry speakers and specialties enabled me to gain some valuable concepts and strategies to assist me gain a more holistic understanding of the HR function”

“I attended the HR Summit last week and would like to once again thank you for a great two days of presentations. I have for the past seven years attended the AHRI conference but think that I will now make this a biennial conference as I certainly enjoyed yours more.”

HR Manager, Campbell’s Arnott

“This was my first HR Summit and I was impressed with the high calibre speakers and thought provoking topics. It is a good exercise to benchmark our frameworks with industry peers.”